Unmarried Persons

Divorcees

Marriage Certificate showing the entry record of the divorce Copy of the decree of divorce

Widow/Widowers

ID card

Brazilian Consulate Legalized Marriage Certificate

Brazilian Consulate Legalized Death Certificate of the deceased spouse

Copy of the Deed of Distribution

Unmarried Foreign Nationals

Passport original or RNE original (Brazilian ID for Foreigners)

Birth Certificate original; certified by a Brazilian Consulate in the issuing country

Declaration of Civil Status*

NOTE: The Birth Certificate and the Declaration of Civil Status will have to be translated by a certified translator In Brazil, for then to be registered in the Registry for Deeds and Documents.

*The Declaration of Civil Status is valid for 90 days only.

Divorced Foreign Nationals

Passport original or RNE original (Brazilian ID for Foreigners)

Marriage Certificate original; certified by a Brazilian Consulate in the issuing country

Certificate of Divorce original; certified by a Brazilian Consulate in the issuing country

NOTE: The Marriage Certificate and the Certificate of Divorce will have to be translated by a certified translator In Brazil, for then to be registered in the Registry for Deeds and Documents.

Widowed Foreign Nationals

Passport original or RNE original (Brazilian ID for Foreigners)

Marriage Certificate original; certified by a Brazilian Consulate in the issuing country

Death Certificate original; certified by a Brazilian Consulate in the issuing country

Copy of the Deed of Distribution

NOTE: The Marriage Certificate and the Death Certificate will have to be translated by a certified translator In Brazil, for then to be registered in the Registry for Deeds and Documents.

Timing and Dates

The groom and bride must go to the registry to apply for the Qualification Process for Civil Wedding at least 30 days before their scheduled wedding date.

Maximum lead time for this is 60 days.

Note: In order to get married before the 30-day period, it is necessary to request exemption of the requirement for Banns of Matrimony.

Witnesses

The groom and bride will need to have witnesses on two events of the civil marriage

The first is when they apply for the qualification process for marriage. On this day, the groom and bride must bring two , such as friends or relatives, other than their own parents or grandparents, who will have to bring their original ID cards. These persons will have to be prepared to attest that groom and bride have no impediment to get married.

The second occasion is for the wedding ceremony. On this day two witnesses of 18 years of age or older, who are also called best man and bride’s maid or sponsors, will be needed to bear witness to the act of matrimony. These witnesses may be the same ones that were present for the qualification process, or different ones. This is up for bride and groom to decide.

If the marriage is to take place at an outside location (referred to as in Diligence), 4 witnesses will be required.

If the marriage is to take place at the Registry, 2 witnesses will be required.